Sticking with the topic of bacterias found in food, another bacteria that is commonly found in food is Campylobacter jejuni. It's typically found in raw meat and can be dangerous if the food is not cooked to the appropriate temperature. However, why are these bacterias even being found in our food? Campylobacter jejuni is found in the intestinal tracts of the animals and cross contamination with the foods. Shouldn't our food be checked and cleaned? The places where these animals are being held should be maintained so that the risked of contamination is decreased. The conditions of these places are not top notch. It's the same idea with E. Coli. If these areas are constantly maintained, the threat of bacteria in the food is significantly decreased.
THE SYMPTOMS: Campylobacter Jejuni Ingestion
- diarrhea (often bloody or watery)
- abdominal pain
- fever
- nausea
- vomiting (sometimes)
That first one sounds real nice. Make sure your meat is cooked to the appropriate temperature unless you want to get #1 and go #2.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/ill-intox/campy-eng.php
http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/mintemp.html
http://www.ok.gov/health/Disease,_Prevention,_Preparedness/Acute_Disease_Service/Disease_Information/True_Stories_from_the_Disease_Files/Disease_Files_-_Campylobacter.html
http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=100086824
Joseph,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, your title-- gross.
Second, you offer the evidence in links but an explanation on how these places are not "top notch" would have added to your argument.
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That's just nasty.I don't understand how the corporations know about it and instead of having a public hearing or telling the media so we can be informed about it, they keep it on the down low. Now people really have to be cautious of what they eat. I know people is going to turn vegetarian after reading this or consider it i know i have but its not safe either so my question is if meat isn't safe and neither is veggies then what is?
ReplyDeleteHello Joseph. I agree with you. Lataysia's comment got me thinking though.Since the government and the large corporations are in charge of the food that we eat most of the time, it would be difficult to know what goes in our food. I do feel that the government can implement very cheap and very easy products that can stop the sickness from happening.
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http://www.health.qld.gov.au/foodsafetymatters/keep_food_safe/
This is a website that I found that shows how food can be kept safe. A lot of what I have read here doesn't seem that difficult- in fact, it is simply good hygiene that many of us have learned throughout our lives. It's very effective, and most of all, cheap. I don't understand how the government refuses to do this.
http://www.chicagonow.com/katalin-fitness-health-driven/2012/01/should-you-buy-organic-12-most-contaminated-foods/
http://www.science20.com/science_20/blog/2012_dirty_dozen_12_most_contaminated_foods-91251
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/health/-/9379230/15191766/-/igf2l8z/-/index.html
These websites connect back to what Lataysia had said earlier. They are a bunch of lists that rank the most contaminated foods on the market. Vegetables and fruits are on there. This is pretty unfortunate. Everything that we eat could be contaminated, even though they are fruits and vegetables.
My question is this:
If our food becomes contaminated, what would be the best option to clean out the dirtiness on our food?
Shannon
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ReplyDeleteThis is a major problem. You raise an interesting question about why is this type of bacteria found in our food, most importantly meat. The government will of course hide from society what goes on with meatpackaging plants since lots of money is being made. The meat enforced is cheap and the government and big corporations are gaining much money from it. It is disgusting that one has to find out what is wrong with the meat when they digest it. This contaminated meat is a problem along with other types of common food poisonings which consists of salmonella and E. Coli. Yes it is the FDA's job to inspect food, but why is the public so oblivious to contaminated meat?
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DeleteIv'e honestly never even heard of this Campylobacter jejuni untill now. This is a major issue that needs to be addressed because besides Campylobacter jejuni there are so many other bacterial like E coli infections that are affecting the foods we eat. And it seems like its something new each day. Why are these foods not being checked out? Why are these animal that were eating not being properly treated and taken cared of? Why? because the government only cares about making a quick buck. As long as these meats are being shipped and sold then everything is ok right? Wrong. The amount of recalls of meats that have things like Campylobacter jejuni, E coli, and salmonella in them are making the government lose money. If this continues the government will continue to have recalls, and sadly people will continue to get sick. The government are their own worse enemy.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's pretty gross to think about the dangers of food. You can literally buy something that can damage you and that's a horrifying idea that you're paying for sickness. But it comes down to, like seen in the Fast Food Nation documentary, the cleaning is done by man not machine. It seems borderline impossible to be able to clean every single thing. In this graph, it shows just how much meat, among other things, are on a continuous rise:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/06/27/155527365/visualizing-a-nation-of-meat-eaters
In one of the graphs, it shows that in 2012 alone, there was a projected 52.2 billion pounds of meat eaten. How do you suppose that the workers could clean every single pound? It would take so much longer to clean everything and with the demand so high for meat, that could cause potential issues. This link is about how meat is more than just something to it, it ties into other things too:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0562e/t0562e05.htm
Also, you say that the bacteria is found in raw meat. So we cook it and it's fine? And is it the government's fault that some people can't cook a steak? And not to be cynical or anything but I have had a lot of steak in my life (medium rare, please and thank you) and never got sick off anything. Just saying.
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DeleteMan this my first time hearing about that. Its really crazy and nasty !Thanks for the heads up ! I've read that " A 2011 report from the CDC estimates that Campylobacter causes approximately 845,000 illnesses in the United States each year." This is a really big problem. Many people have been getting sick as you can see. "Two age groups are most commonly affected by Campylobacter: children under 5 years of age and young adults aged 15-29." even younger kids are getting this illness.
ReplyDeleteevidence- http://www.foodborneillness.com/campylobacter_food_poisoning/
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ReplyDeleteThat's really interesting. Never heard about that but that;s crazy and i agree since our cooperation is so big then why isn't there something being done.
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